Nepal
नेपाल
Kathmandu and Pokhara have rideshare. Pathao is the local app of choice. Trekking starts beyond app coverage.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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Bangladesh and Nepal's home-grown super-app: bikes, cars, food, parcels.
Local rideshare and food — bike rides are essential in Kathmandu traffic.
Driver-negotiated rideshare popular in Latin America, Africa, Central Asia, Pakistan.
Driver-negotiated alternative.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Strong for cities; offline maps for treks.
📱Messaging
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The dominant messenger in Europe, Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa.
Universal for trekking guides, hotels.
✈️Travel Planning
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Activities, attractions, and SIM cards across Asia. Better than GetYourGuide in Asia.
For Everest base camp logistics, paragliding, tours.
Is Nepal one stop of several?
Add your other destinations and get one combined app list, with the adapters and currencies for the whole trip.
The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- C / D / M
- Voltage
- 230V
- Frequency
- 50Hz
- Type C: Two round pins. Used across most of Europe, South America, parts of Asia and Africa.
- Type D: Three large round pins in a triangle. Used in India and South Asia.
- Type M: Three large round pins. Used in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland.
Plugs vary. Universal adapter essential.
Tipping
Tipping has become common in tourist areas; 10% in restaurants is appreciated where no service charge applies. On treks it is customary to tip guides and porters at the end, often a set amount per day per traveler.
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Nepali you'll actually use
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Greet people with palms pressed together and 'Namaste'
- Remove your shoes before entering temples and homes
- Use your right hand for eating, giving, and receiving; the left is considered unclean
- Walk clockwise around stupas and Buddhist monuments such as Boudhanath
- Dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees at religious sites
- Ask before photographing people, ceremonies, or inside temples
✕Don't
- Do not touch anyone's head or point at people or sacred objects with your feet
- Avoid touching or stepping over food, offerings, or another person's body
- Non-Hindus are often not allowed inside certain temple sanctums; respect the restriction
- Do not point the soles of your feet toward people or shrines while sitting
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Fake or unlicensed trekking guides and agencies; book through registered operators
- Inflated taxi fares and drivers refusing the meter, especially from the airport
- 'Holy men' (sadhus) at temples who place a tika or pose for photos then demand money
- Overcharging or fake gemstones and 'antiques' sold to tourists in Thamel and tourist markets
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